A guide to manufacturing processes that explores production techniques that have an important impact on the design industry. Including over 1,200 photographs and technical illustrations, it is suitable for 3D...

From medical implants to spacesuits, advanced textiles have the potential to transform human habitats and transportation, protect the environment and support personal health and well-being. This book explores and celebrates...

Textile is an international and peer-reviewed journal that brings together research in textile studies in an innovative and distinctive academic forum. It provides a platform for points of departure between...

Nanotechnology is a technology on the verge of commercialization. This book explains how to use biological pathways to produce nanoelectric devices. It presents data on experimental designs. It discusses the...

This pioneering book presents exciting opportunities for the creation of new textiles through the use of three dimensional textile fibre assemblies. It provides textile industry professionals with a comprehensive account...

The best way to experience fabrics from the 1970s-the traditional plaids, bold prints, geometric patterns, "psychedelic" colors, and polyester and stretch knits-is to see it. This book is entirely dedicated...

From common domestic doilies to custom European tablecloths exquisitely adorned with hand embroidery and lace, white linens are shown in great variety here. Organized alphabetically, beginners, collectors, and discerning decorators...

Andrew Wilson, author of new biography Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin, recalls McQueen's years at Central St Martins, former occupants of the building now home to Foyles' flagship, when his MA show took the fashion world by storm and the seeds of his partnership with the legendary Isabella Blow were sown.

Smith Henderson's debut novel features a disturbed Montana father convinced that the End Times are coming. Here he relates his own terrifying experience he had as an 11-year-old at a religious summer camp that inspired the novel.